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Jack Alban

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'I'm traumatized': Customer pulls into drive-thru. Then the worker gives him a ‘squirrel smile’

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By Jack Alban
| The Daily Dot Verified
Squirrel smiles are trending on TikTok. And while you may not be familiar with this particular nomenclature, you probably have encountered this facial contortion before. The term is used to describe the type of grimace that occurs when a person only bares a portion of their teeth through pursed lips. As this TikTok user writes, they’ve “been doing it since [they] were a kid.” Subsequently, she shows off this type of grin while looking directly into her camera lens.
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‘That’s your meet cute girl’: Woman signs for UPS package at work. But was the driver really hitting on her?

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By Jack Alban
| The Daily Dot Verified
A woman with a crush on her UPS driver believes the delivery worker may’ve hit on her. Kenzie (@kenzieandhercloset) posted a clip detailing the particulars of a conversation she had with the employee. In the clip, which garnered over 48,000 views on the platform, she asks other TikTok users if they thought the woman’s comments were flirtatious. Kenzie begins her video by speaking into the camera, a white background behind her.
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‘I will NOT be paying that…’: Driver’s Honda key cracks. Then she finds out how much it’s going to cost to repair

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By Jack Alban
| The Daily Dot Verified
A Honda driver was stunned after being quoted $175 for a key fob repair. Emma Aphaea (@aphaea_2nd) showed off the damage in a TikTok that’s accrued over 633,000 views. Throngs of commenters urged her not to pay this amount, but do commuters in Aphaea’s position have a choice? Aphaea records her video from the interior of a car. She holds up a car key fob to the camera beneath a text overlay.
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